Xinjiang Flying Tigers earned the third consecutive victory in CBA Finals. They upset Guangdong on the road to step closer to the title. The game was mostly controlled by Xinjiang Flying Tigers. Guandong Tigers managed to win fourth quarter 26-19. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Xinjiang Flying Tigers made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. 27 personal fouls committed by Guandong Tigers helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for American-Bulgarian point guard Darius Adams (188-89, college: Indianapolis) who led his team to a victory with 37 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 7 assists. American-Filipino power forward Andray Blatche (211-86) contributed with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. American power forward Carlos Boozer (206-80, college: Duke) answered with a double-double by scoring 40 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds and the former international Jianlian Yi (212-87) added 15 points and 16 rebounds in the effort for Guandong Tigers. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Guandong Tigers' coach rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers:Guangdong ST: B.Carlos 40+11reb, Z.Peng 16+3reb+3ast, Y.Jianlian 15+16reb, S.Donald 10+4reb+7ast, Z.Rui 5+3reb+3ast, H.Dong 3+3rebXinjiang FT: A.Darius 37+6reb+7ast, B.Andray 25+10reb, L.Gen 17+2reb+2ast, K.Makan 11+1reb, Z.Qi 7+7reb+3ast, S.TongLin 5+5reb+1ast

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DARIUS ADAMS American-Bulgarian Darius Adams (188-PG-89, agency: Dutt Sports Services) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Xinjiang FT and that's him to receive a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 38. The 28-year old playmaker recorded a triple-double of 40 points adding also ten rebounds and ten assists, while his team outclassed Zhejiang GB (#11, 20-18) with 32-point margin 126-94. Xinjiang FT maintains the 6th position in Chinese CBA. They woul... [read more]

DARIUS ADAMS

American-Bulgarian Darius Adams (188-PG-89, agency: Dutt Sports Services) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Xinjiang FT and that's him to receive a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 38.The 28-year old playmaker recorded a triple-double of 40 points adding also ten rebounds and ten assists, while his team outclassed Zhejiang GB (#11, 20-18) with 32-point margin 126-94. Xinjiang FT maintains the 6th position in Chinese CBA. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Xinjiang FT will need more victories to improve their 25-13 record. In the team's last game Adams had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range. It's his second year at Xinjiang FT and it's hard to imagine this team without him. University of Indianapolis graduate has very impressive stats this year. Adams is league's best scorer averaging so far 40.1ppg. Adams is in league's top in assists (2nd best: 8.8apg) and averages solid 2.6spg and 54.9% FGP.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 30-year old American point guard Ty Lawson (180-PG-87) of Shandong GS. Lawson impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 55 points and 10 rebounds. Bad luck as Shandong GS was edged by the lower-ranked Tianjin GL (#18, 8-30) 128-126. Shandong GS managed to keep the same 4th spot in the standings. His team's 27-11 record is not bad at all. Lawson is a newcomer at Shandong GS and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders.

The third best performed player last round was American J.J. Hickson (206-F-88) of Jiangsu TX MK (#15). Hickson got into 30-points club by scoring 39 points in the last round. He went also for twelve rebounds and six assists. Despite Hickson's great performance Jiangsu TX MK lost 106-111 to slightly higher-ranked Shanxi BD (#14, 16-22). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Jiangsu TX MK not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 23 games, recording just fifteen victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Hickson could try to bring Jiangsu TX MK's a little bit higher in the standings. Hickson has individually a great season in China. After 37 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 14.8rpg (2nd best). He also has 1.1bpg and FGP: 56.0%.

The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

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The Regular Season in CBA just ended. There were many interesting games last round. The round ended with defeat of the leader and favorites losing the games. Here is the last round review presented by ESL. Top ranked Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (31-7) recorded its seventh loss in Hangzhou on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by seventh ranked Beijing Ducks (25-13) 100-88. It ended at the same time the 11-game winning streak of Zhejiang Guangsha Lions. Beijing Ducks looked well-organized offe... [read more]

The Regular Season in CBA just ended. There were many interesting games last round. The round ended with defeat of the leader and favorites losing the games. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

Top ranked Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (31-7) recorded its seventh loss in Hangzhou on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by seventh ranked Beijing Ducks (25-13) 100-88. It ended at the same time the 11-game winning streak of Zhejiang Guangsha Lions. Beijing Ducks looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Zhejiang Guangsha Lions' players. The best player for the winners was Croatian-American center Justin Hamilton (213-90, college: LSU) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 19 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field). International guard Shuo Fang (188-90) chipped in 22 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Greek center Ioannis Bourousis (214-83) produced a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Beijing Ducks have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Xinjiang FT and Shenzhen L. Zhejiang Guangsha Lions at the other side still keep top position with seven games lost. Another exciting game was played in Dongguan between second ranked Flying Leopards and one of their biggest challengers Guandong Tigers where Flying Leopards (29-9) crushed Guandong Tigers (28-10) on the road with 27-point difference 112-85. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Guandong Tigers. American Lester Hudson (190-84, college: Tenn-Martin) orchestrated the victory by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 4 assists. Ailun Guo contributed with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. The former international Jianlian Yi (212-87) replied with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds for Guandong Tigers. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Flying Leopards maintains second position with 29-9 record having just two points less than leader Guangsha L. Guandong Tigers at the other side keep the third place with ten games lost. A very close game took place in Tianjin between Gold Lions and Golden Stars. Nineteenth ranked Gold Lions (8-30) got a very close home victory over higher ranked Golden Stars (27-11). Gold Lions managed to escape with a 2-point win 128-126 on Sunday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Golden Stars. Eugene Jeter scored 40 points (!!!) and 9 assists (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) to lead the charge for the winners. Ty Lawson responded with a double-double by scoring 55 points (!!!), 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. Golden Stars' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Gold Lions moved-up to seventeenth place, which they share with Sichuan BW and Jilin NE T. Loser Golden Stars keep the fourth position with 11 games lost. We should mention about the upset which took place in Beijing, where higher ranked Jiangsu Dragons (26-12) lost to twelfth ranked Fly Dragons (18-20) in a road game 92-104. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Jiangsu Dragons. Fly Dragons maintains twelfth position with 18-20 record. Jiangsu Dragons at the other side keep the fifth place with 12 games lost. The game with biggest result difference took place in Urumqi. Local Xinjiang Flying Tige (25-13) outscored 10th ranked Golden Bulls (20-18) 126-94 on Sunday night. The best player for the winners was Darius Adams who had a triple-double by scoring 40 points (!!!), 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 6 steals. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Defending champion maintains sixth position with 25-13 record, which they share with Beijing D. and Shenzhen L. Loser Golden Bulls keep the tenth place with 18 games lost.

Rest of the games of round 38 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Shanxi BD defeated Jiangsu TX MK in Taiyuan 111-106. Shenzhen L. beat Guangzhou LL at home 138-121. Qingdao E. lost to Shanghai S. on the opponent's court 100-114. Jilin NE T. managed to outperform Sichuan BW in a home game 98-83. Bottom-ranked Bayi R. was rolled over Fujian S. on the road 135-112.

Everything could happen in Jiangsu at the game between two tied teams. Both fifteenth ranked Brave Dragons and 13th ranked Monkey Kings had identical 15-22 record. But Monkey Kings were not able to use a home court advantage and were defeated by the opponent from Taiyuan 111-106 on Sunday night. Brave Dragons (16-22) moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Fujian S. Monkey Kings lost seventh consecutive game. They dropped to the fifteenth position with 23 games lost.

We should mention about the upset which took place in Beijing, where higher ranked Jiangsu Dragons (26-12) lost to twelfth ranked Fly Dragons (18-20) in a road game 92-104. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Jiangsu Dragons. Fly Dragons maintains twelfth position with 18-20 record. Jiangsu Dragons at the other side keep the fifth place with 12 games lost.

The game between closely ranked teams ended with eighth ranked Leopards' (25-13) home victory over 9th ranked Long-Lions (21-17) 138-121 on Sunday. They outrebounded Long-Lions 51-34 including a 34-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Leopards looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Long-Lions were plagued by 30 personal fouls down the stretch. The best player for the winners was American forward Jared Sullinger (206-92, college: Ohio St.) who had a triple-double by scoring 23 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists. International center Zijie Shen (205-97) chipped in a double-double by scoring 30 points and 16 rebounds (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field). American point guard Kyle Fogg (190-90, college: Arizona) produced 31 points and 4 assists and the former international center Ziming Fan (211-98) added 18 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Leopards moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Beijing D. and Xinjiang FT. Loser Long-Lions keep the ninth position with 17 games lost. Top scorers:Shenzhen L.: G.QuAn 32+5reb+2ast, S.Zijie 30+16reb, S.Jared 23+16reb+10ast, L.MuHao 14, R.Tyrese 14+1reb+7ast, Q.Biao 14+3reb+1astGuangzhou LL: F.Kyle 31+4reb+4ast, G.Yuezhuo 18+2reb, F.Ziming 18+9reb+1ast, L.Xudong 17+2reb, G.Kailun 12+4reb+4ast, Z.Zhun 11+2reb+1ast

Another exciting game was played in Dongguan between second ranked Flying Leopards and one of their biggest challengers Guandong Tigers where Flying Leopards (29-9) crushed Guandong Tigers (28-10) on the road with 27-point difference 112-85. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Guandong Tigers. Flying Leopards shot 62.9 percent from the field. Flying Leopards had a 32-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. American Lester Hudson (190-84, college: Tenn-Martin) orchestrated the victory by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 4 assists. The former international Ailun Guo (192-93) contributed with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. The former international Jianlian Yi (212-87) replied with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds and American guard Darius Morris (193-91, college: Michigan) added 20 points in the effort for Guandong Tigers. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Flying Leopards maintains second position with 29-9 record having just two points less than leader Guangsha L. Guandong Tigers at the other side keep the third place with ten games lost. Top scorers:Liaoning FL: H.Lester 34+4reb+4ast, G.Ailun 23+7reb+7ast, H.Dejun 20+7reb, B.Brandon 18+11reb+2ast, C.Minchen 8, Z.JiWei 7+3reb+4astGuangdong ST: Y.Jianlian 27+10reb+1ast, M.Darius 20+3reb+3ast, Z.Rui 14+3reb+1ast, Z.Peng 13+7reb+1ast, H.Mingxuan 5+1reb+1ast, R.JunFei 4+5reb+3ast

Not a big story in a game in Jinjiang where 20th ranked Bayi Rockets (3-35) were outplayed by fourteenth ranked Sturgeons (16-22) 135-112 on Sunday. Sturgeons dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Bayi Rockets' 52 and made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Bayi Rockets 45-26 including a 33-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Sturgeons looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was international Zhelin Wang (214-94) who had a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!), 11 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international swingman TaiLong Zhao (195-90) chipped in 30 points and 4 assists. Sturgeons' coach Bin Fan felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Guard Yuxiang Tian (185-92) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists and forward Liu Hang (203-93) added 22 points and 5 assists respectively for the guests. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Sturgeons moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Shanxi BD. Bayi Rockets lost seventeenth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 35 lost games. Top scorers:Fujian S.: W.Zhelin 36+11reb+5ast, Z.TaiLong 30+3reb+4ast, H.Mike 21+7reb+1ast, S.Russ 17+5reb+9ast, C.LinJian 15+2reb, C.Chen 6+1rebBayi R.: D.Lehei 22+6reb+1ast, H.Liu 22+3reb+5ast, T.Yuxiang 21+7reb+11ast, C.Yan 16+4reb, F.Hao 12+4ast, Z.Zuming 11+2reb

Top ranked Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (31-7) recorded its seventh loss in Hangzhou on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by seventh ranked Beijing Ducks (25-13) 100-88. It ended at the same time the 11-game winning streak of Zhejiang Guangsha Lions. Beijing Ducks looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Zhejiang Guangsha Lions' players. The best player for the winners was Croatian-American center Justin Hamilton (213-90, college: LSU) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 19 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field). International guard Shuo Fang (188-90) chipped in 22 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Greek center Ioannis Bourousis (214-83) produced a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds and international MingHui Sun (192-96) added 24 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Beijing Ducks have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Xinjiang FT and Shenzhen L. Zhejiang Guangsha Lions at the other side still keep top position with seven games lost. Top scorers:Beijing D.: F.Shuo 22+5reb+6ast, H.Justin 21+19reb+1ast, T.Marcus 19+5reb+3ast, W.Xiaohui 15+6reb+2ast, Z.YanXi 9+7reb, J.Zhe 5+2reb+2astGuangsha L.: S.MingHui 24+7reb+2ast, B.Ioannis 23+10reb+1ast, L.Chih-Chieh 13+4reb+2ast, S.Ruoyu 10+3reb+1ast, L.Jinglong 9+3reb, H.Jinqiu 6+6reb+1ast

MARCUS THORNTON Shougang Beijing Ducks (CBA) inked 30-year old American guard Marcus Thornton (193-93kg-87, college: LSU). He started the season at Grand Rapids Drive (NBA G League) in the U.S. In 15 games he recorded very impressive stats: 18.9ppg, 2.9rpg, 1.3apg and 1.5spg this season. Thornton ended the last season at the Nets in NBA. But the most of that year he spent at the Wizards in NBA where in 33 games he averaged 6.6ppg, 2.3rpg and 1.2apg. In 2009 Thornton was drafted by Miami... [read more]

MARCUS THORNTON

Shougang Beijing Ducks (CBA) inked 30-year old American guard Marcus Thornton (193-93kg-87, college: LSU). He started the season at Grand Rapids Drive (NBA G League) in the U.S. In 15 games he recorded very impressive stats: 18.9ppg, 2.9rpg, 1.3apg and 1.5spg this season. Thornton ended the last season at the Nets in NBA. But the most of that year he spent at the Wizards in NBA where in 33 games he averaged 6.6ppg, 2.3rpg and 1.2apg.In 2009 Thornton was drafted by Miami Heat (NBA) in second round (43rd overall). The former Louisiana State University staris in his ninth season in pro basketball. Thornton received NBA All-Rookie 2nd Team award back in 2010.He has played also professionally for other NBA teams like New Orleans Pelicans, Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets, Detroit Pistons and Phoenix Suns.Thornton's game is described as:
(by Borko Popic for NBADraft.net in 2009)
A strong bodied guard who has become a dangerous scoring threat thanks to his shooting touch … Has the ability to make tough shots (under duress, contested, off the dribble) … Proven he has the range to step beyond the NBA 3 … His stroke is smooth and his release is extremely quick, allowing him to get his shot off with minimal space.
Athletically, he is decent, but will be facing more athletic players on a regular basis at the next level … Might have to become strictly a shooting specialist.

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